by Anonymous I’m reaching out to this community with a heavy heart, searching for understanding and guidance. How does one rebuild hope and trust after enduring layers of betrayal and harm? When someone has been abused, assaulted, stolen from, lied to, kidnapped, drugged, and ultimately abandoned by the very community they believed would offer support, how do they even begin to heal? What happens when cries for help are not just ignored but aggressively dismissed? When people see a struggling person as a game to exploit instead of a human being with needs and emotions? How does one keep reaching out, especially when they are met with silence or shame from those too uncomfortable to confront their own behavior? I’m also left wondering—how many times should someone have to ask for help before it’s offered? Is there a threshold of pain or desperation that finally makes people act, or are some simply left to navigate overwhelming difficulties alone? I know these are hard questions, but they are real, and they weigh heavily on the hearts of those who feel invisible in their suffering. If anyone here has been through something similar or has insight to share, I’d love to hear your thoughts. How did you rebuild your sense of safety, humanity, and faith in others after such deep wounds? Your voice and perspective might just be the light someone else needs.